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They got engaged back in 2009, after meeting on the set of the hit ITV soap in 2007.

They walked down the aisle on February 10 with around 100 guests in attendance who had been fooled into thinking they were in attendance to celebrate Charley's 30th birthday, which falls on February 26.

Glowing: Charley, who covered up her growing baby bump in a long-length winter coat, captioned the shot: '#Number3'

Excitement: The popular soap actress took to her Instagram on Sunday to announce the thrilling news alongside her other half and two sons; Buster, eight and Bowie, three

However they both shocked and delighted their friends and family when they announced they were getting married in 45 minutes.

Due to the surprise nature of the nuptials, the actor's celebrity guests found themselves playing pivotal roles in the ceremony, with brother Jamie Lomas giving Charley away and Lucy Pargeter becoming a bridesmaid.

Matthew's 'second dad' Chris Chittell, who plays Eric Pollard on the hit soap, was one of the four groomsmen, while their sons were the pageboys.

Romance: The talented actors have been together for over 12 years and tied the knot in a romantic surprise wedding at Ripley Castle, Yorkshire last February

Bride Charley looked sensational in a revealing bespoke Suzanne Neville semi-sheer lacy gown with a full ivory skirt for the nuptials.

The couple decided to finally tie the knot after their eight year-long engagement last summer after Charley proposed the idea of a surprise wedding.

Matthew said he thought Charley would have been happy to stay engaged forever so it was a shock but a pleasant surprise when she suggested finally wedding.

Charley said the couple's adorable son Buster had been a key factor in her decision to wed, as he was asking his parents about marriage.

Key: Charley said the couple's adorable son Buster had been a key factor in her decision to wed, as he was asking his parents about marriage

Family planning: Speaking to OK! Magazine at the time, Charley teased that they had planned to have more children and expressed a wish for their third child to share a smaller age gap with son Bowie

Speaking to OK! Magazine at the time, Charley teased that they had planned to have more children and expressed a wish for their third child to share a smaller age gap with son Bowie.

While Matthew told the publication in September that he'd love to have as many children to make his own football team.

He said: 'I’d have a football team but it's not me that has to go through the hard work is it!' he pointed out.

'We're definitely gonna go for number three. we're not trying at the moment, but we’d like the age gap to be closer to our youngest and we’d quite like a girl but… we’ll see, my family are all boys and we’ve got two already.'

Romance: While Matthew told the publication in September that he'd love to have as many children to make his own football team